MVEFF: THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR

Thu May 21, 7:30 pm @ Martha's Vineyard Film Center

$15 General Admission, $12 Member, $10 child (age 14 or younger)

Doors open for admissions 30 minutes prior to screening. Buy tickets at The Film Center or online now

Followed by a pre-recorded Zoom conversation with director Max Keegan

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Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears. Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR is a modern folktale about tradition, community and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world.

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The film won the Living with Wildlife Award at the 48th International Wildlife Film Festival and played at Margaret Mead Film Festival in the American Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, Big Sky Documentary, Visions du Réel, Full Frame, Sydney Film Festival, Salem Film Fest where it was nominated for the American Cinematography Magazine Award.

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“Lyrical, visually and aurally ravishing” – Screen Daily

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“Unforgettable, visually stunning” – Deadline

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“A richly satisfying reminder of the power of longitudinal verite” – Filmmaker Magazin

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“The look and feel of a fairy tale” – Doc Europe

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Max Keegan – Director, Writer, Producer

Max is a British-Irish filmmaker from West-Sussex. His debut documentary feature THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR is supported by Sundance Catalyst and Impact Partners, and sponsored by Canon and Sigma. In order to make this film, Max learned to speak French from scratch and spent three years in France.